Never seen much on the ACT on 7.30, more the fishbowl of Federal politics. It irritates me when the media use the term Canberra as compared to Federal politics.Budget cuts forced the ABC to drop the Friday nights State-specific 7.30 report. Hard to get a picture from the east of ABC live TV coverage of what is happening outside of the eastern seaboard. Radio is better in that respect, as is the ABC internet site.

A new low by Barrett on triplem latest update on Hird's health ( as if he would know) but then suppose he's not a real journo, just a Gerry Gee - which Ron Blaskett this time? Using Hird's friends to give legitimacy to his reporting.triplem.com.au